SpaceX’s Inspiration4 all-civilian crew is blasting off tonight in Cape Canaveral. Here’s everything you need to know about the historic launch. Plus, the Māori Party in New Zealand has introduced a petition to rename the country its Māori language name, Aotearoa. And a newly identified species of insect has been named after RuPaul.Sponsors:Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews

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Links:SpaceX's Latest Mission Will Launch Four People Into Orbit (NY Times)SpaceX Mission: How to Watch the Inspiration4 Launch (NY Times) Inspiration4: Why SpaceX’s first all-private mission is a big deal (MIT Technology Review)Private astronauts are not 'space tourists' (op-ed) (Space.com)SpaceX’s All-Civilian Inspiration4 Crew Readies for Launch (Wired)The era of orbital private spaceflight truly begins with today’s launch (Ars Technica)Inspiration4's call signs: The crew of SpaceX's all-civilian mission have special nicknames (Space.com)Inspiration4 Launch: Where to Watch Netflix Livestream (Indie Wire)Māori Party campaigns to change New Zealand's name to Aotearoa (CNN)Bilingual road signs in Aotearoa New Zealand would tell us where we are as a nation (The Conversation)‘A neat trick’: critics aim to shift Aotearoa debate, but historical fidelity no longer matters (The Guardian)‘Rainbow colours and legs for days’: Australian fly species named after drag star RuPaul (The Guardian)Endangered fly with 'legs for days' named after drag queen RuPaul (ABC Australia)RuPaul fly among species named by CSIRO (CSIRO)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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